Eve

Meaning

Proper Noun

• The first woman and mother of the human race; Adam's wife.
• An unspecified primordial woman, from whom many or all people are descended.
• A female given name from Hebrew.
• (unincorporated) community Kentucky (state) US (country).
• (unincorporated) community Missouri (state) US (country).

Origin

• From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Eue, Æue, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα, from Ancient Hebrew חַוָּה.
• A pun on eavesdropper.
• Either a variant of Eaves or a matronymic from the given name.